ACADEMIC SENATE MEETING

MINUTES

TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2006

CALLED TO ORDER: 2:16 p.m.

Meeting Attendance:

Avani, Nathan	Fung, Robert	Ritter, Michael
Axler, Sheldon	Gemello, John	Saffold, Penny
Bartscher, Patricia	Gonzales, Dan	Smith, Alastair
Bollapragada, Ramesh	Gonzalez, Marty	Steier, Saul
Boyle, Andrea	Gregory, Jan	Stowers, Genie
Chao, David	Heiman, Bruce	Suzuki, Dean
Chelberg, Gene	Kim, John	Todorov, Jassen
Colvin, Caran	Kohn, Jim	Ulasewicz, Connie
Contreras, A. Reynaldo	Levine, Josh	Van Cleave, Kendra
Daley, Yvonne	Li, Wen-Chao	Velez, Pauline
Danner, Don	Linder, Martin	Whalen, Shawn
Dariotis, Wei Ming	Meredith, David	Williams, Robert
Fehrman, Kenneth	Minami, Masahiko	Yang, Nini
Fielden, Ned	Kim, John	Yee, Darlene
Foreman, Kim	Nichols, Amy	Zwillinger, Lesley
Absences: Angelo, Albert (abs); Chao, David (abs); Corrigan, Robert (exc); Domingo,
Jamie (abs) Fowler, Marie (abs); Gregory, Jan (exc); Jackson, Christopher (abs);
(exc); Klingenberg, Larry; (sabbatical); Levy, Eileen (exc); Liou, Shy-Shenq
(exc); Morishita, Leroy (exc); Van Dam, Mary Ann (exc)
Guests: Linda Buckley, Robert Cherny, Wan Lee Cheng, Ricardo Gomes, Ann Hallum,
Nancy Hayes, Patricia Irvine, Oswaldo Garcia, Helen, Goldsmith, Robert Spina,
Don Taylor, Marilyn Verhey, Gail Whitaker

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Chair Colvin:

· Commended Senator Chelberg and Executive Assistant Angela Sposito for the successful conclusion of the Academic Senate Staff Representative election. Bridget McCracken, ASC for Criminal Justice and Public Administration, will be serving a three year term as staff senator effective the first meeting of the 2006-2007 Academic Senate.

· Introduced Senator Kim, who announced an opportunity to comment on General Education available through May 15 on the Academic Senate Web site.

· Announced that the Center for Teaching and Faculty Development is hosting an open house today through Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in LIB 435. Senators are encouraged to attend.

· Announced the availability of the Division of Graduate Studies newsletter which is entitled “What's Up?” Contact the Division for a copy.

· Announced that the results of the CSU survey on General Education were distributed to Senators.

· Announced that the campus climate meeting, which was held this past Friday, was well attended and recommendations will be posted on the Academic Senate's Web site. The recommendations will be passed on to the 2006-2007 Academic Senate leadership for consideration and action.

· Announced that All-University elections should commence on Wednesday, May 3. Senators are asked to encourage their colleagues to vote.

· Announced that Academic Senate leadership will be elected at the May 16 meeting. Senators are encouraged to consider running for one of the leadership positions.

· Announced that a proposed schedule of Academic Senate meetings for the 2006-2007 academic year was distributed to Senators via email yesterday. If the Academic Senate Office does not hear any objections by the end of the week, the proposed schedule will be adopted.

AGENDA ITEM #1-APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA FOR MAY 2nd, 2006

Senator Steier moved to postpone Agenda Item 6 until the first meeting of the Academic Senate in fall semester 2006.

The motion was seconded by Senator Heiman.

The motion failed.

The agenda was approved unanimously.

AGENDA ITEM #2-APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING ON APRIL 18th, 2006

The minutes were approved unanimously.

AGENDA ITEM #3-RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CURRICULUM REVIEW and APPROVAL COMMITTEE: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE B.A. DEGREE IN INDUSTRIAL ARTS and PROPOSAL FOR A

NEW CONCENTRATION IN VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN-2ND READING

CRAC Chair Nichols reviewed the proposal and re-introduced Professors Ricardo Gomes and Sandra Kelch to speak to the item.

The recommendation was approved with dissent.

AGENDA ITEM #4-RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CURRICULUM REVIEW and APPROVAL COMMITTEE: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE M.A. DEGREE IN KINESIOLOGY-1ST and 2nd READINGS

Nichols, Daley m/s/p

CRAC Chair Nichols introduced the item along with Associate Dean Bob Spina to speak to the proposal.

The recommendation was approved unanimously.

Chair Colvin thanked Associate Dean Spina for his service to the University, especially the Academic Senate, and wished him well in his new role at Old Dominion University.

AGENDA ITEM #5- RECOMMENDATION FROM THE ACADEMIC POLICIES COMMITTEE: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE ON WRITTEN ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (CWEP)-1ST

and 2nd READINGS

Kim, Ulasewicz m/s/p

APC Chair Kim introduced the item along with Professor Patricia Irvine, Chair of CWEP, to speak to the item.

Senator Kohn made a friendly amendment, which was accepted, to insert “or ESL” on page 3, line 27.

Senator Kohn moved to amend page 3, line 22 by changing the number of college representatives from 8 to 3.

The motion was seconded by Senator Steier.

The amendment failed.

The recommendations, as amended, were approved without objection.

AGENDA ITEM #6- RECOMMENDATION FROM THE FACULTY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE SFSU RETENTION, TENURE, and PROMOTIONS POLICIES-1ST READING

Velez, Kohn m/s

FAC Chair Velez introduced the item.

The item will return in second reading at the meeting scheduled for May 16, 2006.

AGENDA ITEM #7- RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE-1ST READING.

Stowers, Steier m/s

APRC Chair Stowers introduced the item along with Professor Garcia to speak to the proposal.

The item will return in second reading at the meeting scheduled for May 16, 2006.

AGENDA ITEM #8-ADJOURNED 4:27 p.m.